Empowerment of refugee women in the Lebanese Ein El Helwah, 2017-2019

Development project "Economic and psychosocial empowerment of refugee women in the Lebanese Ein El Helwah", 2017-2019

 

Institute Circle completed a three-year project in Lebanon with the goal of rehabilitating women and children affected by armed conflicts in the Middle East. In cooperation with local organizations, more than 2,000 refugee women or poorer Lebanese women in the Palestinian refugee camp Ein El Helwah and the surrounding area were provided weekly diverse psychosocial activities and vocational training.

 

As part of the project, women also had access to a gynaecologist. Most of the participants were Syrian and Palestinian refugees, but poorer Lebanese women also participated. Many of the latter live below the poverty line, refugee women have no rights, and their access to the labour market is limited. Single women in particular, who support their families alone, may be victims of violence due to the lack of suitable skills and opportunities for work and income. About 70 percent of Syrian refugee families in Lebanon live below the poverty line. At least 58 percent of Syrian refugees live in rented apartments or houses, dilapidated buildings or informal settlements.

 

The project was financed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Slovenia within international development cooperation. The opinion and content of the project do not represent the official position of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia.

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Project duration: January 2017 – September 2019

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Project partners: Zavod Krog (Slovenia) and Developmental Action without Borders (Lebanon)

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The project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia as part of international development cooperation.